Every night as I put my little Smera to sleep, I say a prayer thanking
god for the things he has blessed us with. Now that she has become big she has
started saying her prayers herself. It goes something like this. “Thank you God
for the food we eat, thank you god the playground we have, for cheese and chocolate
milk Mamma gives and for the Lego that daddy will get me on my birthday. Could
you also give me Queen Elsa dress and a big cake? Thank you for everything!!”
Much as it sounds funny, but she is god’s blessed child to have a good
childhood for she has good health, good school, healthy food and a home to live
in. There are so many who are struggling for their sustenance of the very basic
called – Life!
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What angers me the most is that we humans are ready to kill each in
the name of our religion. And I don’t believe in religions, I only believe in
the existence of God and humanity for all. All these religious upheaval
happening across the world makes me wonder what are becoming into. I am a Hindu
by birth, married to a Christian, lives in an Islamic country but in all of
this religion has no importance in my life. I do go to the temple, church,
mosque or gurdwara only for one reason they give me peace.
The Quran says, ‘There shall be no compulsion in the matter of faith.
Distinct is the way of guidance now from error.’ There is great wisdom hidden
in this line, our actions defines our intention and we people will receive only
what we intended. Then why not wish for good things for everyone, peace and
happiness, wouldn’t the world become a better place then?
We humans fight in the name of Allah, Jesus, Ram, Krishna
but have we ever thought what the god wants from us. Whether one believes in a
religion or not, but we all appreciate true act of kindness and compassion. To
truly understand the God we people should stop debating about scriptures and
religious texts; this only lets down our faith in the almighty!
Dalai Lama once said, “Our prime purpose in this life is to help
others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.”
If we have lost our feeling of peace and harmony, it is because that
we have put out of our minds that we all are a part of the very same god. I was
reading something Bulleh Shah, the great Sufi philosopher once said,
“Break down the mosque, break down the
temple
Break down whatever there is besides;
But never break a human heart
That is where God himself resides.”
Let's keep our eyes and ears open, help those who need us. Stand for
what is Right and I am sure our good intentions will somehow find the right
path! But if this to happen it has to start with me and my family!
